There's a cookbook called "How to Boil Water" put out by the Food Network (I think, anyway) that really helps with the basics. I know it sounds sorta lame, but it's a nice cookbook. I got it mostly to help with things that I didn't know, mostly with seafood, but it walks through a lot of simple things and has tons of easy and delicious recipes!

There's a cookbook called "How to Boil Water" put out by the Food Network (I think, anyway) that really helps with the basics. I know it sounds sorta lame, but it's a nice cookbook. I got it mostly to help with things that I didn't know, mostly with seafood, but it walks through a lot of simple things and has tons of easy and delicious recipes!